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Tools and Techniques

We use a variety of experimental and simulation tools to investigate nanoporous systems, including the following:

Quantum Chemical Calculations

  • Density functional methods
  • Hybrid QM/MM methods

Atomistic Simulations

  • Grand canonical Monte Carlo (GCMC) simulations
  • Molecular dynamics simulations

Mesoscopic Modeling

  • Kinetic Monte Carlo
  • Coarse-grained adsorption models

Experimental Tools and Techniques

  • Pulsed field gradient NMR diffusion measurements
  • Liquid-phase batch reactor studies
  • Temperature-programmed desorption
  • Membrane permeation